The Excitement of the Unknown
The Evolution of “Seawolf99”, Pilot
and Experimental Test Pilot
By: Colonel Stephan A. Hanvey (USMC Ret.)
Combat Aviator and Test Pilot
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Stephan A. Hanvey — call sign “Seawolf99” — is a U.S. Navy/USMC veteran, combat aviator, and experimental test pilot whose career took him from
512 combat helicopter missions with the HA(L)-3 Seawolves in Vietnam to Chief Test Pilot on the Hughes/McDonnell Douglas AH-64 Apache program,
and later into advanced air mobility with ventures including Piaggio/SATSair and Alaka’i/Skai. He is the CEO at HS Diversified Solutions, LLC and Behavioral Dynamics, LLC,
and serves as Association Treasurer (Radio Operator) of the Golden Eagles, The Early and Pioneer Naval Aviators association.
Here’s where you can purchase Stephan’s book:The Excitement of the Unknown is available in softcover ($40.99), hardcover ($50.99), and eBook ($6.99)
through WestBow Press, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble and other online bookstores.
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